Incident Date:
January2004
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Jerusalem Israel
Perpetrators: Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Suicide)
Organization Type: Separatist,
Suicide Attack: Yes
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Transportation (Other than aviation)(Bus (excluding tourist))
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: Yes
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 10 fatalities, 50 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "01/00/2004: A suicide bomber struck a bus near then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Jerusalem residence, killing 10 and wounding 50. Among the fatalities was a Canadian-born psychologist. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by an off duty Palestinian police officer."
References: 1) ITAC
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